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Jeopardy: A Game of Chance / Loving Evangeline
Two fan-favorite tales of romance and suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard A Game of Chance On the trail of a vicious criminal, agent Chance Mackenzie finds the perfect bait for his the target's daughter, Sunny Miller. Chance makes himself the only man she can trust, and then arranges for her elusive father to find out about them. But Chance doesn't know that Sunny has her own reasons for hiding from her father. His deception puts them in danger of losing everything-including their hearts. Loving Evangeline There's no doubt that the woman calling herself Evie Shaw is the key to the high-tech conspiracy that's threatening Robert Cannon's computer company-and he means to take her down personally. But trailing her into the heart of a long, hot Southern summer, he finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew. Can she really be innocent? Or are Robert's feelings clouding his judgment when it comes to the woman who has to be guilty as sin?
537 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 26, 2016
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Linda Howard
222 books7,202 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
Linda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance author writing under the pseudonym Linda Howard. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for publication which was very successful. Her first work was published by Silhouette in 1982. She is a charter member of Romance Writers of America and in 2005 Howard was awarded their Career Achievement Award.
Linda Howard lives in Gadsden, Alabama with her husband, Gary F. Howington, and two golden retrievers. She has three grown stepchildren and three grandchildren.
Linda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance author writing under the pseudonym Linda Howard. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for publication which was very successful. Her first work was published by Silhouette in 1982. She is a charter member of Romance Writers of America and in 2005 Howard was awarded their Career Achievement Award.
Linda Howard lives in Gadsden, Alabama with her husband, Gary F. Howington, and two golden retrievers. She has three grown stepchildren and three grandchildren.
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April 24, 2018
Ugh.
Made it part way through "Chance". Plot holes an army could walk through. Characters I would have happily murdered. I don't know the author but enjoyed a couple of the earliest books in the series, but won't try more; this one was such a stinking mess.
Made it part way through "Chance". Plot holes an army could walk through. Characters I would have happily murdered. I don't know the author but enjoyed a couple of the earliest books in the series, but won't try more; this one was such a stinking mess.
February 4, 2018
These two have got to be one of my favourite Linda Howard books. Over the years I can keep rereading them and I would still feel as though it's the first time.
SPOILERS
A Game of Chance
Gosh the scene when Sunny realised Chance was not who he said he was and she cleverly put it all together and knew she had been used as a bait...it killed me. But when Chance realised Sunny had been shot but kept quiet, and was now missing, I died again!
A classic wronged heroine, and hero having to grovel. In this case Chance used his clan to help him get Sunny's forgiveness. The cute lil niece was waaay too cutesy for me, but hey if it cheered up Sunny I'm all for it. Poor Sunny deserved a good life with huge family after suffering all her life till this point! Chance also had to attain his inner peace in order to dare to live Sunny. Wolf and Mary at work with their magic!
Loving Evangeline
This one remains vivid in my mind because Evie and Matt's love story ended soooo tragically. The scene where Becky told Robert what had happened, never fails to make me tear up. EVERY TIME.
Knowing Evie's sense of homelessness with her background, it broke my heart when she sold her home. Robert could give her ten mansions but it could never replace the memories of that house. But then again she had to move on from Matt's memory as she was merely existing since his death.
Robert was really a warrior deep down. He had to give up control to let Evie see the real him, before daring to love her. The sexy times were sooooo sensual!
SPOILERS
A Game of Chance
Gosh the scene when Sunny realised Chance was not who he said he was and she cleverly put it all together and knew she had been used as a bait...it killed me. But when Chance realised Sunny had been shot but kept quiet, and was now missing, I died again!
A classic wronged heroine, and hero having to grovel. In this case Chance used his clan to help him get Sunny's forgiveness. The cute lil niece was waaay too cutesy for me, but hey if it cheered up Sunny I'm all for it. Poor Sunny deserved a good life with huge family after suffering all her life till this point! Chance also had to attain his inner peace in order to dare to live Sunny. Wolf and Mary at work with their magic!
Loving Evangeline
This one remains vivid in my mind because Evie and Matt's love story ended soooo tragically. The scene where Becky told Robert what had happened, never fails to make me tear up. EVERY TIME.
Knowing Evie's sense of homelessness with her background, it broke my heart when she sold her home. Robert could give her ten mansions but it could never replace the memories of that house. But then again she had to move on from Matt's memory as she was merely existing since his death.
Robert was really a warrior deep down. He had to give up control to let Evie see the real him, before daring to love her. The sexy times were sooooo sensual!
April 6, 2025
Un libro che, una volta finito, avrei preferito di sicuro non leggere e che raccoglie due storie brevi praticamente identiche nei contenuti.
Ciascuna vicenda ha per protagonista un “maschio alfa” testosteronico e affetto da machismo, invischiato in una giusta causa e convinto che la relativa protagonista femminile, ovviamente bella da perdere la testa e soprattutto vergine, sia invischiata invece in loschi affari che lui combatte.
A parte il contesto in cui si muovono i soggetti la storia si sviluppa nella medesima maniera in entrambe le vicende fino allo scontato finale.
Lettura anche piuttosto noiosa e, nonostante si tratti di storie brevi, pure prolisssa e ripetitiva con frequenti scene di sesso inutilmente dettagliate.
Decisamente solo tempo perso.
Ciascuna vicenda ha per protagonista un “maschio alfa” testosteronico e affetto da machismo, invischiato in una giusta causa e convinto che la relativa protagonista femminile, ovviamente bella da perdere la testa e soprattutto vergine, sia invischiata invece in loschi affari che lui combatte.
A parte il contesto in cui si muovono i soggetti la storia si sviluppa nella medesima maniera in entrambe le vicende fino allo scontato finale.
Lettura anche piuttosto noiosa e, nonostante si tratti di storie brevi, pure prolisssa e ripetitiva con frequenti scene di sesso inutilmente dettagliate.
Decisamente solo tempo perso.
September 25, 2020
Great books.
I loved both stories. The first one is actually the 5th book in the Mackenzie’s series. Really felt for Chance, his life didn’t really get good until Mary and Wolf took him in. But he’s looking for a terrorist and has plans to use Sunny as bait. I cried for them. This series is one of my all time favorites, I’ve re read it so many times. The second book in this anthology is from a different series, and each time I’ve read it , I always cry. Robert really hurts Evie and has no idea how to make everything better. I always laugh at how he finally makes up, how possessive he is. Really loved the ending. I highly recommend this book.
I loved both stories. The first one is actually the 5th book in the Mackenzie’s series. Really felt for Chance, his life didn’t really get good until Mary and Wolf took him in. But he’s looking for a terrorist and has plans to use Sunny as bait. I cried for them. This series is one of my all time favorites, I’ve re read it so many times. The second book in this anthology is from a different series, and each time I’ve read it , I always cry. Robert really hurts Evie and has no idea how to make everything better. I always laugh at how he finally makes up, how possessive he is. Really loved the ending. I highly recommend this book.
February 18, 2018
Love this book. The stories about the Mackenzie family are truly amazing.
October 22, 2018
1st Story- 4 stars
2nd Story- 2 stars
2nd Story- 2 stars
January 28, 2026
Jeopardy: An anthology
Two earlier works of Linda Howard in this one book. Both stories are really good. Love all her books. It was nice to see these two in one book.
Two earlier works of Linda Howard in this one book. Both stories are really good. Love all her books. It was nice to see these two in one book.
May 12, 2021
A Game of Chance was bad enough. Smutty dribble, but in a Pandemic lockdown; smutty dribble can be a good escape.
However, Loving Evangeline was pure CRAP. Robert is disgusting, not a single good thing about him. I read gory psycho murder mysteries and had more empathy for the psycho nut case deranged killer. And the way it ended, Evangeline is the stupidest woman ever written!
Three weeks of my life I'll never get back.
Good bye Linda Howard. Never again!
However, Loving Evangeline was pure CRAP. Robert is disgusting, not a single good thing about him. I read gory psycho murder mysteries and had more empathy for the psycho nut case deranged killer. And the way it ended, Evangeline is the stupidest woman ever written!
Three weeks of my life I'll never get back.
Good bye Linda Howard. Never again!
December 11, 2012
Lettura veloce e scorrevole, nel complesso piacevole anche se in alcuni punti rallenta un po' troppo.
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January 28, 2016Read the originals of these.
Great books.
Great books.
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